Gender and Sexuality

Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run!

Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run! Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run!

A world-class athlete is standing up to the barbaric surgical practices women are subjected to in international sports. She deserves our support.

Oct 20, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Why Black Women Are the Voting Bloc to Watch in the Midterms

Why Black Women Are the Voting Bloc to Watch in the Midterms Why Black Women Are the Voting Bloc to Watch in the Midterms

It may be tough to get voters enthused about midterm elections, but organizers working to get black women to the polls are determined.

Oct 17, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain

A Positive Case For Abortion Rights

A Positive Case For Abortion Rights A Positive Case For Abortion Rights

"Having children when you want to have children is very important for women's lives."

Oct 16, 2014 / Nation in the News / Katha Pollitt

Freezing Eggs Is an Extreme Example of How We’ve Privatized the Work/Family Clash

Freezing Eggs Is an Extreme Example of How We’ve Privatized the Work/Family Clash Freezing Eggs Is an Extreme Example of How We’ve Privatized the Work/Family Clash

It's important for women to have access to egg freezing if they want it, but it's a terrible solution to the fact that our society makes it so hard to parent and work.

Oct 16, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert

If the GOP Wins the Senate, Expect a Total Assault on Reproductive Rights

If the GOP Wins the Senate, Expect a Total Assault on Reproductive Rights If the GOP Wins the Senate, Expect a Total Assault on Reproductive Rights

After November 4, America could follow Texas down a very anti-woman path.

Oct 15, 2014 / Ilyse Hogue

How the ‘War on Women’ Is Deepening Racial Inequality

How the ‘War on Women’ Is Deepening Racial Inequality How the ‘War on Women’ Is Deepening Racial Inequality

A new report suggests that racial disparities in women’s health are aggravated by states’ refusal to expand Medicaid.

Oct 14, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women

The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women

What is said off the cuff, even in front of an audience full of women, gives us insight into what women are still up against in the tech industry.

Oct 13, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert

There Is No Constitutional Right to Harass Women Online

There Is No Constitutional Right to Harass Women Online There Is No Constitutional Right to Harass Women Online

The stalking, harassment and defaming of women online shows the importance of cyber civil rights. 

Oct 10, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg

Alabama’s New Law Will Let Fetuses Have Lawyers

Alabama’s New Law Will Let Fetuses Have Lawyers Alabama’s New Law Will Let Fetuses Have Lawyers

Laws requiring teens to tell their parents they’re having an abortion are a problem everywhere they exist, but Alabama’s represents a new low.

Oct 9, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain

Why Is ‘Yes Means Yes’ So Misunderstood?

Why Is ‘Yes Means Yes’ So Misunderstood? Why Is ‘Yes Means Yes’ So Misunderstood?

California’s affirmative consent law isn’t actually all that radical.

Oct 8, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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